How Many Calories Do People Really Eat at Chipotle?

How Many Calories Do People Really Eat at Chipotle?

The real number will shock you...and make you rethink your order.

ByEat This, Not That! EditorsFebruary 17, 2015

Your Healthy Tip for the Day

Having a hard time kicking those cravings? An Eat This, Not That! go-to expert tells her clients to allow themselves 100 discretionary calories each day so they can satisfy their cravings without falling off track. Nine Peanut M&Ms and a single Reese's Peanut Butter Cup both come in right around 100 calories, so enjoy and know you can have more tomorrow.

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